M&A is a little worried that @BobK might be in power-outage-land, after that big Noreaster storm hit NJ. Will "cool it" on runtz, until he can rejoin the party.
p.s. @r.alph: That snag.it solve show wouldn't run, for m&e.
@r.alph: It works fine. I just hadn't noticed the arrow button at the bottom, on my first try. Was tryin to push the buttons up at the top. Wrong again, M&A breath.
Anyhoo … that was fascinatin [for the constructor, at least] to watch! Thanx!
Hi there! I thought it had been a long time between runts.
Have I ever mentioned that I almost never go directly to the Runtpuz site? I just have the "Notify me" box checked all the time and automatically get the next puzzle when it is posted -- unless a new thread is started, and I go on ignorant of its existence.
And since I try to take a new thread in the order in which it was posted, to avoid any possible spoilers, I only just now noticed M&A's concern about my internet status. No, I am fine right now, and only seemed to disappear for the reason given in my previous post. But they say the storm coming tomorrow (3/7) will be much more severe. (Truth is, I got no snow at all out of the previous storm, although people 25 miles away had half a foot.)
@BobK. - yep. Gotta admit, part of what's fun to the M&A is tryin out new [dare we say weird] puz stuff. Had some colossal runt belly-up flops, but hopefully some pups that U folks might consider successes. Some that sorta worked out:
* Double-?? clues. Can. not. believe. other mainline crosswords don't use these. Usually only do one per runtpuz … gotta keep it fair.
* Desperate Word Squares. All @BobK.'s fault, as he originally urged M&A to do one of them 7x7, no black squares, grids. But now I think we've done 40+something of the lil suckers. And they are easier to make than people think … the NYTPuz really oughta try doin one.
* Illustrated Runtpuzs. This is mostly @r.alph's fault, as he enabled the use of pictures in the amazin Down Home puz app. Not many mainline puzs can do this. M&A's fave illustrated runt: the one where U have to identify different animal poops. I still laugh out loud, when ever I google "runtpuz pics" and see a lot of the past runt illustrations, includin a pile of poop.
* Galaxy of the Guardian runts. These was an ode to the Brit's cryptic crosswords, except I think M&A annoyed purist solvers by bendin the cryptic puz rules. Every clue was a double-?? clue. Instead of always stickin the non-cryptic clue part at the start or end, M&A liked puttin some of em in the middle of the cryptic clue. Still … it might be time to trot out another of these pups and let it bark at folks …
* Stumpy Stumpers. These are actually just themeless runtpuzs. But they look treacherous, cuz they now always get a title. Title comes from random words pulled from the puz's clues. Usually, these are the easiest [rest period] runtz.
* Runt-rolls. Primo technique for squeezin more long-ish words into runty 7x7 grids. Variation: Gluin 2-letter answers together, to get longer words.
* Scoreboards for atomic symbols, ISO-country codes [@BobK.'s idea!], and postal codes. Very helpful to the M&A, due to all them 2-letter words that keep poppin up in the runtgrids.
* All-German runtpuzs. Just kiddin -- this one-time experiment really blew up in solvers' faces. Originally wrote it just for a German friend of mine, but decided what the heck might as well put it out there. Wrong again, Mask Breath.
Wow! Great summary, M&A. I would even suggest that, if possible, all of the above be preserved in the (not yet existing) Runtpuz FAQs. [ Not just because I am credited twice, honest. No, really.] Of course, that means more work for the long-suffering r.alph, but maybe he could be persuaded.
@BobK Great idea. The current post now has a FAQs link (http://puzzlecrowd.com/runtfaqs.html) to the right of the Avant Grid Crosswords header. It is a first draft. Questions posted here that M&A deigns to answer will be added to the FAQs. Also, M&A, please feel free to edit anything that is there now.
If a runt puzzle were bigger than 7x7, it wouldn't be truly runty. If it was smaller than 7x7, it would be too limitin in its weird ball theme possibilities. Also, "7" sounded like a real lucky number.
@M&A - At the moment, the snow is just beginning to intensify, but the forecasters are insisting it could add up to ten or more inches. I'm not planning on leaving the house until tomorrow at the earliest. So it could be a Three Runt Night. (Any runt is always appreciated, any time!)
Good news for runt solvers! Based on ace runtpuz test solver BobK.'s sage advice, M&A is makin an adjustment to the 1-D clue in "ABAB Poetic Licenses". This has the potential of makin its solvequest an even more coherent experience!
p.s. Published this pup a little early, on account of NCAA tourney and doin taxes and Schlock FlickFest Night. Also, didn't want to be "scooped" by David J. Kahn, Inc.!
@bodgit1: Cute grid-spanners comment. Is it maybe time for us to do a Spring Runtpuz Splatzout? We haven't enjoyed one of those things in ages, it seems.
If "yes", I propose we each present the other with a list of five proposed runtpuz titles for the other to choose one from, to base his Splatzout entry upon. And, of course, then build a runtpuz with that title.
Here's my list, below. If all this works for U, send me your list and go ahead and pick what would be a good "due date" for our Splatzout entries to be published.
I have been focussing on square dancing for the last month at the expense of my xword habit. To get back I have declared runtpuz bankruptcy leaving the last 20 or 30 puzzles unsolved. But they are in the database.
I have updated the runt corpus. It went from 12,187 words to 13,456 words and 483 to 494 two letter words. Only 676-494 = 182 left to go.
"Weird City" was a great puzzle. I am glad that jumped back in the pool in time to solve it. http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM4MTA1MjY4NjUwODc0OA
*** SPOILER ALERT. Possible Knock It Off with the Circles SPOILER ALERT. ***
...
@Test Solvers: OK. This confuses the M&A. Everybody got wiped out by the 2-D Loo letters?!?! What the heck is "CP"? Were U all thinkin that maybe M&A had abbreviated out the middle "RA"? Would M&A do that? Has he ever stooped *that* low? [… well, that is, without usin the double-?? clue award marker?]
@Teedmn: yep. When *all* the test solvers have the same problem, M&A begins to think there's somethin wrong with the runtpuz. Alas, it appears to be one them darin "Runtznado" experiments gone wrong.
@Teedmn: yep. 1-A in "Bubbling Up 2" was also a charted 1969 song by The Fireballs, which I really liked. It was kinda frantic. M&A has the 45 rpm-er. (Amazin what U could pick up for 10 cents apiece, back in the 70's.)
On YouTube, not sure why they stuck these two songs together but the second is 1A, sounds like a forerunner of John Mellencamp, to me. I don't think I ever caught that one on the radio. One Across
@bodgit1: Lookin good here, on the Spring Runtpuz Splatzout "contest". [This is not a competition! … Please … no wagering.] Your excellent title suggestions have already netted m&e three feisty runtz, for Biodiversity, Point Barrow, and Square Dancing. Still noodlin over the other 2, but I think they would both make interestin illustrated runtz ... Sooo … ready, whenever U is.
@Bob K. - yep. I'd feared this runt might not be well-received, even with a 15-min. allotment. So I snuck it in, as an extra. As in: extra-terrestrial. @r.alph really seemed to enjoy it, tho [har].
Ahar! And that "Deja View" runt had a slightly different, sorta self-contained, trick. Sooo… perhaps M&A is not as full-bore repetitive as he had feared. Thanx, @r.alph.
Note: This is a runty semi-clone of the Tuesday NYTPuz theme idea. In this runtpuz title, V=vowel and C=consonant. M&A made this runt, cuz he was curious how hard it would be to accomplish such a feat. [Not very.]
Stumpy Stumper: "Stink Shtick" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Stink Shtick" Thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzY2NjAxMTcxMTI0MzUz
Definite biter potential …?
ReplyDelete"Desperate Abbrevs." - 7x7 16 min. themed:
**gruntz**
M&A
no refunds
I took Teedmn's advice and made the puzzle visible. Here is my solve of "Stink Schtick"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com/snagit.html
It is 4 minutes long.
M&A is a little worried that @BobK might be in power-outage-land, after that big Noreaster storm hit NJ. Will "cool it" on runtz, until he can rejoin the party.
ReplyDeletep.s.
@r.alph: That snag.it solve show wouldn't run, for m&e.
M&A
M&E What error are you getting? This is probably not it but there is not . in snagit. What browser are you using?
ReplyDelete@r.alph: It works fine. I just hadn't noticed the arrow button at the bottom, on my first try. Was tryin to push the buttons up at the top.
DeleteWrong again, M&A breath.
Anyhoo … that was fascinatin [for the constructor, at least] to watch! Thanx!
M&A
"Desperate Abbrevs." Fun. Wish I had tried harder...
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcyNzM4MzQxNzk3MDgx
@r.alph, what a great glimpse into your thinking process. I think my narration of the same solve would just involve one syllable: "aaackkk"!
ReplyDelete"Stink Shtick" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjc2ODYzMzU3OTUwNTU4
Hi there!
I thought it had been a long time between runts.
Have I ever mentioned that I almost never go directly to the Runtpuz site? I just have the "Notify me" box checked all the time and automatically get the next puzzle when it is posted -- unless a new thread is started, and I go on ignorant of its existence.
hanks.
"Desperate Abbrevs." --
ReplyDeleteNot that I actually got anywhere with it --
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA0NjI1MzU5MzY3NTY0
And since I try to take a new thread in the order in which it was posted, to avoid any possible spoilers, I only just now noticed M&A's concern about my internet status. No, I am fine right now, and only seemed to disappear for the reason given in my previous post. But they say the storm coming tomorrow (3/7) will be much more severe. (Truth is, I got no snow at all out of the previous storm, although people 25 miles away had half a foot.)
Thanks.
@BobK. -- Good to have U back!
ReplyDeleteLet's celebrate …
"Spare Parts" - 7x7 themed:
**gruntz**
M&A
p.s. Looks like that "Desperate Abbrevs." runt was a well-intentioned experiment gone wrong. Hopefully the one above helps make up for it?
"Spare Parts" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg5MDYxMzYzMTk3ODM5
Good to be back! And, yes, this one more than makes up for the Desp Abbrs, although there is certainly nothing wrong with trying something new.
Thanks.
@BobK. - yep. Gotta admit, part of what's fun to the M&A is tryin out new [dare we say weird] puz stuff. Had some colossal runt belly-up flops, but hopefully some pups that U folks might consider successes.
ReplyDeleteSome that sorta worked out:
* Double-?? clues. Can. not. believe. other mainline crosswords don't use these. Usually only do one per runtpuz … gotta keep it fair.
* Desperate Word Squares. All @BobK.'s fault, as he originally urged M&A to do one of them 7x7, no black squares, grids. But now I think we've done 40+something of the lil suckers. And they are easier to make than people think … the NYTPuz really oughta try doin one.
* Illustrated Runtpuzs. This is mostly @r.alph's fault, as he enabled the use of pictures in the amazin Down Home puz app. Not many mainline puzs can do this. M&A's fave illustrated runt: the one where U have to identify different animal poops. I still laugh out loud, when ever I google "runtpuz pics" and see a lot of the past runt illustrations, includin a pile of poop.
* Galaxy of the Guardian runts. These was an ode to the Brit's cryptic crosswords, except I think M&A annoyed purist solvers by bendin the cryptic puz rules. Every clue was a double-?? clue. Instead of always stickin the non-cryptic clue part at the start or end, M&A liked puttin some of em in the middle of the cryptic clue. Still … it might be time to trot out another of these pups and let it bark at folks …
* Stumpy Stumpers. These are actually just themeless runtpuzs. But they look treacherous, cuz they now always get a title. Title comes from random words pulled from the puz's clues. Usually, these are the easiest [rest period] runtz.
* Runt-rolls. Primo technique for squeezin more long-ish words into runty 7x7 grids. Variation: Gluin 2-letter answers together, to get longer words.
* Scoreboards for atomic symbols, ISO-country codes [@BobK.'s idea!], and postal codes. Very helpful to the M&A, due to all them 2-letter words that keep poppin up in the runtgrids.
* All-German runtpuzs. Just kiddin -- this one-time experiment really blew up in solvers' faces. Originally wrote it just for a German friend of mine, but decided what the heck might as well put it out there. Wrong again, Mask Breath.
Anyhoo … Thanx for puttin up with it all,
M&A
Wow! Great summary, M&A. I would even suggest that, if possible, all of the above be preserved in the (not yet existing) Runtpuz FAQs. [ Not just because I am credited twice, honest. No, really.] Of course, that means more work for the long-suffering r.alph, but maybe he could be persuaded.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for all the brilliant runts!
@BobK
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. The current post now has a FAQs link (http://puzzlecrowd.com/runtfaqs.html) to the right of the Avant Grid Crosswords header. It is a first draft. Questions posted here that M&A deigns to answer will be added to the FAQs. Also, M&A, please feel free to edit anything that is there now.
Here is a question: Why 7x7?
If a runt puzzle were bigger than 7x7, it wouldn't be truly runty.
DeleteIf it was smaller than 7x7, it would be too limitin in its weird ball theme possibilities.
Also, "7" sounded like a real lucky number.
M&A
"Spare Parts"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjAzNTE2NDI3OTkwMzM1
"Galaxy of the Guardian 2.1" - 7x7 British:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
@Teedmn: SMH remedy.
ReplyDeleteRuntpuz sparepartial recap for solution to "Spare Parts".
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTMzOTM3NDM2MjE2MzQ2
M&A
Thank you. I was thinking too deeply perhaps, or so I kid myself :-).
Delete"Galaxy of the Guardian 2.1" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg5NTEzNDM3NDI3NTEy
Thanks!
@BobK. - Are y'all getting snowed-in, out there? Need any extra runtz to boost yer cabin-fevered morale?
ReplyDeleteM&A Rescue Doggies
@M&A - At the moment, the snow is just beginning to intensify, but the forecasters are insisting it could add up to ten or more inches. I'm not planning on leaving the house until tomorrow at the earliest. So it could be a Three Runt Night. (Any runt is always appreciated, any time!)
ReplyDeleteSnow Day Puzzfest, Act I.
ReplyDelete"Face the Music" - 7x7 illustrated themed:
**gruntz**
M&A
"Face the Music" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI1MDQyNDUxMjE2ODk4
Thanks! (Picked up two inches of snow in the last two hours.)
(Did some research, and now I understand 11A. Cute.)
ReplyDeleteRuntpuz musical recap for solution to: "Face the Music".
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjExODA2NDUyNjI2NzI4
p.s.
Some of these here Snow Day runtz may be a little on the mangy side, as they are mostly gettin released right after they pop into existence.
Snow Day Puzzfest, Act II.
ReplyDelete"What a Pile" - 7x7 themed that shall not be mentioned:
**gruntz**
M&A
"What a Pile" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ0MDM0NTU1OTA3NjU
Thanks. (Still coming down.)
Snow Day Puzzfest, Act III.
ReplyDeleteStumpy Stumper: "Snow Plow Central" - 7x7 sorta themeless:
**gruntz**
M&A
(Still cranking out.)
"Snow Plow Central" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI5MDQzNDYwNDE3NzIz
Thanks for a fun day! (Now I'm going out to shovel while it is still light.)
@BobK. - Well, ok. But, don't overdo it. More pantin, boundin runtz really want to come over and play with Uncle Bob, sometime soon …
ReplyDeleteM&A
Survived shoveling, don't plan to go outdoors until tomorrow. Of course, all this is only what @Teedmn would call snow flurries!
Delete"Galaxy of the Guardian 2.1" I needs me a snow day to keep with the runts!
ReplyDelete@Bobk, just this past Monday, we were promised 6 to 10"; we got 3 if we were lucky (and I like snow). You all seem to be getting our share instead.
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQwMDIyNDY3MzY5Nzcy
"Face The Music" Had to get 17A from the recap. Great fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTM1MjYzNDcwNDM2NjU5
"Loose Connection" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Loose Connection" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzUyMDEzNDc1MjI0NzAx
Thanks.
"What A Pile" Thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDAxMjUyNTE1NDc2ODg4
Stumpy Stumper: "Mad Max Lizards" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
p.s. yo, @BobK. U dug out ok yet?
"Mad Max Lizards" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM4MjM3NTI5NDg4NTQ4
Dug out and on my way to the movies. Thanks.
"Snow Plow Central"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg2ODk1NTU1NDY5NjIz
"Loose Connectiom"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODEzNjc2NjAxNzY3MzU0
"Looks Guud, Sounds Funky" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Looks Guud, Sounds Funky" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU4NjkzNjA5ODE0NzAw
Thanks.
"Mad Max Lizards" Fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTc2MTA5NjQzMjc3MTA5
Stumpy Stumper: "Desperate Gas Tank" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Desperate Gas Tank" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTEyNzU2NzMxODczNjg4
Thanks.
"Looks Guud, Sounds Funky" Funky!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY5NTgwODU3OTQ2Mjkx
@M&A, thanks for the shout-out to the women on Rex on Sunday.
"ABAB Poetic Licenses" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
Runtpuz Guud Recap for solution to: "Looks Guud, Sounds Funky".
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA2MDI0ODcyMjY4OTkw
M&A
"ABAB Poetic Licenses" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDEyNDg0ODcyODA3NjY5
Thanks.
Good news for runt solvers!
ReplyDeleteBased on ace runtpuz test solver BobK.'s sage advice, M&A is makin an adjustment to the 1-D clue in "ABAB Poetic Licenses". This has the potential of makin its solvequest an even more coherent experience!
"ABAB Poetic Licenses" - 7x7 revised themed:
**gruntz**
M&A
Runtpuz Poetic Recap for solution to: "ABAB Poetic Licenses".
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTU5MzkyODc3NDE0NzY0
M&A
"ABAB Poetic License" Thanks for the recaps on the last two!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ1NDQyOTA2MTM5MTIw
Stumpy Stumper: "King Burger" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"King Burger" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcxNDgyOTY0NzA0Nzk4
Thanks.
"King Burger" Thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzEzMzM4MTAyOTMwMjkxMg
"2018 Birthday Parties" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"2018 Birthday Parties" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY3NDU3MTA0NzY3MjgyNQ
Thanks, and Happy Einstein's Birthday!
"2018 Birthday Parties"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk4MzA5MTA3NDEwNDA1MQ
"Desperate Word Square #45" - 7x7 sorta themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Desperate Word Square #45" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQzNTcxMTI2MTQ1NjQ1
Thanks.
"Desperate Word Square #45" Desperate being the operating word there!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk2MjE3MTE1OTIyNjg4OA
"West Side Story" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"West Side Story" Nice, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTg1OTIzMTIwMTE3ODU4NA
"West Side Story" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM1MDk4MTIwOTM5MjcyNQ
Thanks.
"Look Up at the Stars" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
p.s.
Published this pup a little early, on account of NCAA tourney and doin taxes and Schlock FlickFest Night. Also, didn't want to be "scooped" by David J. Kahn, Inc.!
"Look Up at the Stars" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA3Mzg2MTIyNDE2MzE4MA
Thanks.
"Look Up at the Stars" I'm done with my taxes, whew. Nice job, M&A, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE1MTcwMTI0NjA2MjM0MA
"Capital Punishment" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Capital Punishment" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE3OTczMTMyMTcyMTU0NQ
Thanks.
"Capital Punishment"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg2MjA4MTM4MzQ2NDE1Nw
Stumpy Stumper: "Doggie Show" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Doggie Show" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg1MTQ5MTM5NzIzMDQ5Mg
Thanks.
"Congressional Quip" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Congressional Quip" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE1MjYwMTQ4MDU2MjIxOA
Thanks.
@BobK. - Ow … so close! That 10-D zone is a pretty tricky little area of desperation, M&A must admit.
DeleteM&A
"Doggie Show" Nice!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYwOTY5MTUwMDUyMTM2Mg
"Congressional Quip"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjYzMjI2MTUwMTEwODM3NA
"Missing Marginal Madness" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Missing Marginal Madness" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgxNDM1MTU1NzIzMTY0Mw
Thanks.
"Missing Marginal Madness" Fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDg2MjUxNjI2NDQ0NDI0
Stumpy Stumper: "Hybrid Pothook" - 7x7 themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Hybrid Pothook" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE0OTg1MTY0NjExNjA1Mw
Thanks.
"Hybrid Pothook"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI1MjgxNjgxNjIyNDk5
"Part of a WITCH HUNT" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Part of a WITCH HUNT" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM1NDY3MTczMDY2MDQ5MQ
Thanks.
"Part of a WITCH HUNT"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTE4NjcyMTc3MTc5MTkzNw
"Pop Quiz" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Pop Quiz" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMyNTkxMTgwMTA4ODU2MQ
Thanks. I'll be going dark for the weekend. I hope the ACPT's puzzles are easier than this one!
@BobK. - Not sure how one wishes someone all the best of luck at the ACPT. "Break a pencil!" … ?
ReplyDeleteM&A
"Pop Quiz" Hopefully this fail on the runt, as dress rehearsal, means I'll do great at the ACPT today!
ReplyDelete@Teedmn: yep. Most runtpuzs no doubt mop the floor up with Dan Feyer.
ReplyDeleteHave lots of fun and say "yo" to Bob K. Wish I coulda been there.
M&A
"And Not So Much Y" - 7x7 themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"And Not So Much Y" --
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"And Not So Much Y" It's not so much Y, as HOW I manage to make so many typos.
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@BobK, I wanted to turn this one upside-down when I got the "Sorry" notice, har!
Stumpy Stumper: "Hot Goats" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Hot Goats" --
ReplyDeleteDarn, missed that two-minute mark by a couple of seconds! --
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI4MzIzMjE2NDIwNDcyMg
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"Hot Goats" Nice!
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"Cast Yer Vote" - 7x7 illustrated themed:
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M&A
"Cast Yer Vote" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA2MzMyMjQ5NTEwMzM4
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yo, @r.alph: U OK, bro? Haven't heard many peeps from U, since the early March Snow Day Puzz Fest.
ReplyDelete[One M&A theory is that U are workin on a feature-length "Runtpuz the Movie" flick.]
M&A
Runtpuz casted recap for solution to: "Cast Yer Vote".
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI5MDQ3MjI2Mzc1MDQwMQ
M&A
"Stormy Tan Y'alls" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Stormy Tan Y'alls" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgyNDY2MjMxOTcwNjE0Ng
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"Cast Your Vote" Thanks for the explanation - I didn't catch the full elegance of 3D without it.
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Stumpy Stumper: "Ahead of the Game" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Ahead of the Game" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODgxNTAyMjQwNzQ3MTc0OQ
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"Stormy Tan Y'alls"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMwOTY5MjQzMTU4OTk0Mw
"Ahead of the Game" Which is definitely where I was.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzIyNDk1MjQzMjAzNTkzNw
I mean, NOT where I was.
Delete@bodgit1: Cute grid-spanners comment.
ReplyDeleteIs it maybe time for us to do a Spring Runtpuz Splatzout? We haven't enjoyed one of those things in ages, it seems.
If "yes", I propose we each present the other with a list of five proposed runtpuz titles for the other to choose one from, to base his Splatzout entry upon. And, of course, then build a runtpuz with that title.
Here's my list, below. If all this works for U, send me your list and go ahead and pick what would be a good "due date" for our Splatzout entries to be published.
Thanx,
M&A
Proposed Runtpuz Titles:
1. "Wrong Number".
2. "Wise Quacks".
3. "How 2 Get Ahead".
4. "Rock Study".
5. "Dining Out".
p.s.
If anybody else wants in on this contest, and yer name ain't Patrick Berry, let m&e know. I'll send U out another separate list of five titles.
"Getting Folks Together" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Getting Folks Together" --
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"Getting Folks Together", nice.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ2NjA5MjUwNzAzNzc0OA
"Desperate April Fool Word Square #46" - 7x7 sorta themed:
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M&A
"Desperate April Fool Word Square #46" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc3NDM4MjU4MDMzNzk1NA
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"Desperate April Fool Word Square #46". Thanks, and Happy Easter.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjk0NzQzMjU5MDc2Mjk0NQ
"Weird City" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Weird City" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU1MTkwMjY3ODMxMjAxMQ
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I have been focussing on square dancing for the last month at the expense of my xword habit. To get back I have declared runtpuz bankruptcy leaving the last 20 or 30 puzzles unsolved. But they are in the database.
ReplyDeleteI have updated the runt corpus. It went from
12,187 words to 13,456 words and 483 to 494 two letter words. Only 676-494 = 182 left to go.
"Weird City" was a great puzzle. I am glad that jumped back in the pool in time to solve it.
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM4MTA1MjY4NjUwODc0OA
@r.alph: Welcome back! "Runtpuz Bankruptcy" definitely sounds like a promisin puz title, btw.
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"Weird City" Weird in a really good way, thanks!
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@M&A: I'm on a road trip for the next 2 weeks. I'll work up a runtish entry when I'm back home.
ReplyDeleteProposed themes for you:
1. Square Dancing
2. Point Barrow, AK (Nuvuk)
3. Biodiversity
4. Stop Signs
5. Shell-Shocked
@BG1: Got em. Thanx.
DeleteExcited. Keep me posted.
M&A
Stumpy Stumper: "Sharknado Squirrel" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Sharknado Squirrel" --
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"Knock It Off with the Circles" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Knock It Off with the Circles" --
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*** SPOILER ALERT. Possible Knock It Off with the Circles SPOILER ALERT. ***
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@Test Solvers: OK. This confuses the M&A. Everybody got wiped out by the 2-D Loo letters?!?! What the heck is "CP"? Were U all thinkin that maybe M&A had abbreviated out the middle "RA"? Would M&A do that? Has he ever stooped *that* low? [… well, that is, without usin the double-?? clue award marker?]
M&A
Runtpuz circular recap for solution to: "Knock It Off with the Circles".
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M&A
"Knock It Off with the Circles" I fell into the same trap as everybody else. I'm calling 2D a Runt Sharknado.
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@Teedmn: yep. When *all* the test solvers have the same problem, M&A begins to think there's somethin wrong with the runtpuz. Alas, it appears to be one them darin "Runtznado" experiments gone wrong.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that.
M&A
"Litterly So" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Litterly So" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTI5NzYxMjkzODUxMjQ0MA
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This extra-experimental biter is all @r.alph's fault …
ReplyDelete"Runtpuz Bankruptcy" - 7x7 themed 15 min. biter:
**gruntz**
M&A
"Runtpuz Bankruptcy" --
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"Litterly So"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgyNDMzMjk2Mzg2MjM2Nw
"Runtpuz Bankruptcy" Nice!
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Stumpy Stumper: "Moon Wagon" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Moon Wagon" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTM5MzI0MzAyNDQ1Njg0NA
Thanks, M&A. And thanks, r.alph, for explaining one of my mysteries.
"Bubbling Up 2" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Moon Wagon"
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"Bubbling Up 2" --
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@M&A Check out 66A in http://puzzlecrowd.com/puzzles/FbNfCw4-20.puz
ReplyDeletehar. The runtz will file this, for future reference. Thanx.
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"Bubbling Up 2" Thanks.
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@Teedmn: yep. 1-A in "Bubbling Up 2" was also a charted 1969 song by The Fireballs, which I really liked. It was kinda frantic. M&A has the 45 rpm-er. (Amazin what U could pick up for 10 cents apiece, back in the 70's.)
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On YouTube, not sure why they stuck these two songs together but the second is 1A, sounds like a forerunner of John Mellencamp, to me. I don't think I ever caught that one on the radio. One Across
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ReplyDelete@bodgit1: Lookin good here, on the Spring Runtpuz Splatzout "contest". [This is not a competition! … Please … no wagering.] Your excellent title suggestions have already netted m&e three feisty runtz, for Biodiversity, Point Barrow, and Square Dancing. Still noodlin over the other 2, but I think they would both make interestin illustrated runtz ...
ReplyDeleteSooo … ready, whenever U is.
Stumpy Stumper: "Critter Underwear" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Critter Underwear" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQxNTM4MzIwMDU0NTQ3Ng
Better "Critter Underwear" than "Underwear Critter"!
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"Critter Underwear" @BobK, nice quip!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI0NjAxMzIzNTQzOTQ4Ng
"Tough Gets" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Tough Gets" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzU2OTY1MzI3NzIxMjAxMw
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"Tough Gets" Fun, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjcwOTIxMzI3ODI3MDM3NQ
"Sporkerisms" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Sporkerisms" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY2MjI0MzMyMzQ0MDA4MA
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"Anagram Yer Ass Off" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Anagram Yer Ass Off" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE3ODY3MzM1ODU1MDk5MQ
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@Bob K. - yep. I'd feared this runt might not be well-received, even with a 15-min. allotment. So I snuck it in, as an extra. As in: extra-terrestrial.
Delete@r.alph really seemed to enjoy it, tho [har].
M&A
"Sporkerisms"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMzMDczMzM2Njg4ODY5Mg
"GY Not" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"GY Not" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjUwMjc5MzQxNTgzMjYxMA
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"Anagram Yer Ass Off" An impressive piece of constructing, but definitely Extra-Terrestrial.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg0Mzc4MzQ1MjEzOTc2OQ
Runtpuz anagrammed ecrap for solution to: "Anagram Yer Ass Off".
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M&A
"Another nasty experiment gone wrong"
Something with (relatively speaking) Runtpuz Experiment Immunity …
ReplyDeleteStumpy Stumper: "Body Mass Mausoleum" - 7x7 themeless:
**gruntz**
M&A
"Body Mass Mausoleum" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDczMjYwMzQ3MzU1MzY5MQ
Thanx-a-lot! (LOL!)
"GY Not"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDM1OTc0MzQ5Nzg5MDc0NA
"Body Mass Mausoleum"
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Ahhh … this is better. Test solvers are startin to get their nerve back, post-Anagrameddan.
ReplyDeleteAnother nice, gentle litter selection…
Stumpy Stumper: "Severe Snot" - 7x7 themeless:
**gruntz**
M&A
"Severe Snot" --
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"Severe Snot"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYyNjg3MzU4MTg5OTIxMw
"Spiraling Outwards" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Spiraling Outwards" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjMxMDAxMzYxNjgwMDI5NQ
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"Spiraling Outwards"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjYyOTg4MzYyMTAxNDkwOQ
"In the Margins" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"In the Margins". Nice, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDQ4OTg4MzcxNzM4OTUxOA
"In the Margins" --
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Stumpy Stumper: "Finger Nail Serenade" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
"Finger Nail Serenade" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTAyNDE4Mzc4OTM0NTcxNg
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"Finger Nail Serenade"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTg5MjM5MzgwMDQ3MDU4Mw
"Double Vision" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Double Vision" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgwNDI2Mzg3NDMyNDUzMA
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"Double Vision" Double the fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzUxOTgwMzg4MDUxMzk1OA
"Deja View" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Deja View" Sweet!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjEyOTU0Mzk2NjYzMzkwNA
"Deja View" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg0ODkxMzk4MDQyNjMzMw
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Runtpuz deja-recap for solution to: "Deja View".
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgzODY4Mzk4NTMwNzc4Ng
Seems like maybe this runt trick has been used once before?
M&A
Re Deja View. Puzzle 1064 was also entitled Deja View http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetRunt?url=MjkwMzQ0NDIzMDIxMzEwMw.json
ReplyDeleteAhar! And that "Deja View" runt had a slightly different, sorta self-contained, trick.
DeleteSooo… perhaps M&A is not as full-bore repetitive as he had feared.
Thanx, @r.alph.
M&A
To be sure to level the playin field, see note below, especially if the runtpuz title makes no sense to U…
ReplyDelete"VCVCVCV" - 7x7 sorta themed:
**gruntz**
M&A
Note: This is a runty semi-clone of the Tuesday NYTPuz theme idea. In this runtpuz title, V=vowel and C=consonant.
M&A made this runt, cuz he was curious how hard it would be to accomplish such a feat. [Not very.]
"VCVCVCV" --
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Mahalo!
"VCVCVCV" VN (Very Nice).
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE0ODgzNDA1Mjk2MzQ0OQ
On second thought, with regard to "VCVCVCV," perhaps it would have been more fitting had I said, "Arigato."
ReplyDelete@BobK. - Thanx back. Arigato fits the pattern nicely, and I figure it coulda been worse … Urinate, or somesuch.
DeleteM&A
@r.alph: Looks like we're about to hit that magic 200 comments mark, again. Just sayin.
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